Zylos provides an open-source infrastructure to imbue AI agents with persistent memory, autonomous capabilities, and continuous operation, addressing the inherent statelessness of LLMs. It targets developers and power users seeking reliable, long-running AI collaborators that can evolve and act independently across multiple communication channels. The primary benefit is enabling AI agents to maintain a consistent identity and memory, operate 24/7, and integrate new skills cost-effectively.

How It Works

Zylos acts as a "Life System" for AI agents, built upon Anthropic's Claude Code. Its core innovation is an agent-centric architecture where a single AI consciousness persists across all communication channels (Telegram, Lark, Web Console) via the C4 communication bridge. This ensures a unified conversation, memory, and personality, unlike session-isolated frameworks. The system employs a five-layer "Inside Out" memory architecture and a two-step safeguard to prevent context loss during compaction, ensuring AI continuity. Native self-healing mechanisms (crash recovery, heartbeat monitoring) and autonomous scheduling enable 24/7 operation.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Install: npm install -g --install-links https://github.com/zylos-ai/zylos-core (GitHub install; npm publish imminent).
• Prerequisites: Git, Node.js >= 20 (nvm recommended), Linux server or Mac, Claude subscription.
• Setup: Run zylos init (interactive, idempotent) to install tools (tmux, git, PM2, Claude Code), configure Claude authentication, set up the ~/zylos/ directory, and launch background services.
• Links: Website, Discord.

Highlighted Details

• Unified Consciousness: Single AI instance across all communication channels via the C4 bridge and SQLite audit trail.
• Persistent Memory: Five-layer "Inside Out" architecture prevents context loss, ensuring AI never forgets.
• Autonomous Operation: Self-healing (crash recovery, health monitoring) and scheduling capabilities enable 24/7 uptime.
• Cost Efficiency: Utilizes user's Claude subscription, avoiding high per-token API costs ($20/month vs. $3,600).
• Evolvability: Built on Claude Code, allowing AI agents to programmatically develop new skills and integrate services.

Maintenance & Community

Zylos is the open-source core of Coco, an AI employee platform, and has been battle-tested in production. Community support is available via Discord.

Licensing & Compatibility

• License: MIT License.
• Compatibility: The permissive MIT license allows for commercial use and integration with closed-source projects.

Limitations & Caveats

Operation requires a paid Claude subscription and is primarily targeted at Linux/Mac environments. The system's functionality is dependent on Anthropic's Claude Code runtime.